New Mexico Weekly Cattle Summary

New Mexico · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 3, 2021

3,708 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $162.06/cwt -4.30 vs last sale · ≈ $860/hd at 530 lb · 146 head

light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $151.07/cwt -1.40 vs last sale · ≈ $644/hd at 426 lb · 89 head

light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $149.02/cwt -13.58 vs last sale · ≈ $648/hd at 435 lb · 84 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	3,708	3,798	2,156
Feeder cattle	2,532	2,338	1,954
Slaughter cattle	587	759	144
Replacement cattle	589	701	58

Market comments — USDA reporter

For the week, steers and heifers ranged from 4.00 to 9.00 lower as calves and feeders were under pressure from declines in the CME markets. Slaughter cows and bulls were mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
213–240	217	8	170.00–216.00	$204.46	$444	-6.54
250 fancy	250	2	180.00	$180.00	$450	—
255–290	273	8	156.00–191.00	$171.46	$468	-17.22
310	310	3	175.00	$175.00	$542	+0.25
300–349	345	12	157.00–199.00	$193.10	$666	+18.35
353–398	377	41	151.00–199.00	$183.02	$690	-6.65
400–448	427	82	155.00–190.00	$177.65	$759	-9.45
457–480	465	72	150.00–187.00	$171.92	$799	-6.18
475	475	3	153.00	$153.00	$727	-25.10
482–488 unweaned	485	9	155.00	$155.00	$752	—
526	526	16	150.50	$150.50	$792	-15.86
500–536	531	130	150.00–165.00	$163.48	$868	-2.88
553 thin fleshed	553	15	161.50	$161.50	$893	—
555 fancy	555	2	170.00	$170.00	$944	—
550–580	574	28	140.00–155.00	$149.50	$858	-12.16
605–635	620	10	133.00–149.00	$138.51	$859	-7.54
660–679	667	25	135.00–139.00	$136.98	$914	+2.98
735	735	2	125.50	$125.50	$922	-5.35
765–788	770	81	122.50–129.00	$126.22	$972	—
993	993	3	100.00	$100.00	$993	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
180	180	2	132.00	$132.00	$238	-48.00
250–290	264	5	141.00–155.00	$150.40	$397	-20.51
305–335	321	36	140.00–199.00	$189.14	$607	+29.38
350–390	367	16	145.00–186.00	$174.25	$639	-11.60
400–445	407	47	144.00–186.00	$179.40	$730	+1.64
432	432	6	165.00	$165.00	$713	-12.76
438	438	4	133.00	$133.00	$583	-44.76
450–492	473	47	144.00–171.00	$163.90	$775	+0.81
500–548	537	17	136.00–150.50	$147.18	$790	-8.92
550–595	570	17	141.00–152.00	$147.23	$839	-3.57
605–640	620	29	122.00–150.00	$137.41	$852	-1.74
670–680	677	6	120.00–125.00	$123.67	$837	-12.26
700–735	714	5	120.00–122.00	$120.82	$863	-11.03
795	795	1	122.00	$122.00	$970	-6.34
800–805	803	2	120.00–125.00	$122.51	$984	+3.51
900	900	1	115.00	$115.00	$1,035	—
1000	1000	1	111.00	$111.00	$1,110	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
335–340	338	2	130.00–133.00	$131.51	$445	-47.06
360–390	376	4	135.00–169.00	$153.35	$577	-15.75
405–445	437	9	135.00–140.00	$139.21	$608	-6.03
450–472	464	6	134.00–140.00	$138.53	$643	-15.78
503	503	5	164.50	$164.50	$827	+31.09
530–535	532	3	120.00–134.00	$128.02	$681	-5.39
567–595	576	11	125.00–146.00	$135.51	$781	+2.76
605–645	635	8	111.00–123.00	$120.40	$765	+3.40
690	690	2	120.00	$120.00	$828	-5.91
720–730	723	3	110.00–118.00	$112.69	$815	-4.81
805–840	823	4	106.00–122.00	$113.83	$937	+0.34
870	870	2	97.00	$97.00	$844	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
235	235	2	164.00	$164.00	$385	+6.50
292–295	293	5	150.00–152.00	$150.80	$442	-26.20
300–340	315	12	130.00–176.00	$159.27	$502	-1.93
355–390	375	29	130.00–150.00	$143.25	$537	-17.14
405–448	426	87	124.00–166.00	$151.17	$644	-1.30
445	445	2	146.50	$146.50	$652	-5.97
450–495	476	37	121.00–141.00	$132.60	$631	-11.90
510–547	537	37	124.00–135.00	$128.67	$691	-8.02
563–578	565	34	122.00–132.50	$128.26	$725	-1.87
615–638	632	77	120.00–126.25	$125.10	$791	-3.24
653–676	667	16	119.00–122.00	$120.41	$803	-0.59
700	700	2	111.00	$111.00	$777	-2.51
750–792	785	14	108.00–115.00	$113.38	$890	-1.62
928	928	2	100.00	$100.00	$928	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
216	216	6	182.00	$182.00	$393	+5.00
255–295	274	12	160.00–172.00	$167.52	$459	-4.41
300–338	319	23	144.00–179.00	$167.87	$536	+0.63
351–397	373	65	146.00–173.00	$163.63	$610	+10.63
409–448	429	54	138.00–164.50	$154.59	$663	-8.01
446	446	30	139.00	$139.00	$620	-23.60
457 thin fleshed	457	3	158.00	$158.00	$722	—
454–478	463	41	136.00–150.50	$143.57	$665	-4.12
513–547	541	52	130.00–136.00	$131.60	$712	-15.76
608	608	3	115.00	$115.00	$699	-13.30
635–642	641	14	125.00–126.00	$125.79	$806	-2.51
668	668	4	125.00	$125.00	$835	+0.10
700–715	708	4	110.00–112.00	$111.01	$786	-9.99
852	852	11	101.00	$101.00	$861	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
281–289	284	12	155.00–164.50	$158.23	$449	-8.14
315–331	326	18	125.00–145.00	$133.53	$435	-31.47
353–395	378	16	120.00–150.00	$138.12	$522	-2.76
405–445	416	12	117.00–141.00	$132.66	$552	-2.37
455 thin fleshed	455	3	134.00	$134.00	$610	—
457–492	483	9	111.00–127.50	$119.70	$578	-22.66
505–545	525	8	115.00–128.00	$120.13	$631	-2.82
555–590	571	16	110.00–121.00	$117.18	$669	-7.82
600–630	618	12	104.00–117.00	$110.91	$685	-1.70
670–680	675	2	100.00–104.00	$102.01	$689	-16.15
720	720	1	103.00	$103.00	$742	-4.41

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
322	322	2	128.00	$128.00	$412	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
350–360	357	3	146.00–155.00	$152.06	$543	—
440	440	2	152.50	$152.50	$671	+22.50
520	520	1	118.00	$118.00	$614	-8.40
605–643	623	23	113.00–138.00	$134.25	$836	—
680–695	681	12	88.00–126.00	$122.77	$836	—
705–712 thin fleshed	708	35	118.00–122.00	$119.61	$847	—
718–735	721	5	110.00–114.00	$110.82	$799	—
751 thin fleshed	751	12	120.00	$120.00	$901	—
772–798	792	32	119.50–126.00	$124.61	$987	+29.61
820	820	3	88.00	$88.00	$722	—
916	916	6	102.00	$102.00	$934	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
313–332	324	7	181.00–185.00	$183.34	$594	-21.66
359–390	364	17	180.00–185.00	$181.19	$660	—
400–426	421	5	158.00–179.00	$161.99	$682	—
451–475	461	11	157.00–171.00	$165.38	$762	-4.62
510	510	1	150.00	$150.00	$765	—
555	555	4	115.00	$115.00	$638	—
718	718	6	103.00	$103.00	$740	-20.00

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
440 thin fleshed	440	2	156.00	$156.00	$686	—
507	507	3	144.00	$144.00	$730	—
580	580	3	115.00	$115.00	$667	—
702	702	6	95.00	$95.00	$667	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
135–210	175	(<2 yrs)	N/A	9	250.00–300.00	$271.76	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
720–1000	916	(<2 yrs)	N/A	4	985.00–1,300.00	$1,076.25	—

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
750–835	793	85-90%	2	28.00	$28.00	$222	—
730–960	833	85-90%	11	37.00–40.00	$39.45	$329	+12.63
735–1208	910	85-90%	52	35.00–52.50	$46.31	$421	-1.86
760–1365	934	85-90%	17	35.00–51.00	$42.35	$396	-5.82
930–985	943	85-90%	6	53.50–56.00	$54.18	$511	+6.01
795–1410	1050	85-90%	112	50.00–65.50	$58.69	$616	—
1080–1305	1155	85-90%	5	64.50–70.00	$66.94	$773	—

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
810–1370	1109	80-85%	7	60.00–75.00	$68.91	$764	—
895–1810	1130	80-85%	19	55.00–62.00	$58.80	$664	—
780–1565	1222	80-85%	24	67.50–72.25	$69.06	$844	+5.47
950–1525	1248	80-85%	130	60.00–68.50	$64.24	$802	+0.65

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1185–1580	1373	75-80%	17	61.00–65.50	$62.27	$855	—
1620–1775	1698	75-80%	2	55.00	$55.00	$934	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
970–1050	1003	3	85.00–90.00	$87.93	$882	+23.15
1165–1250	1208	2	65.50–80.00	$72.49	$876	—
1020–1690	1388	43	62.00–80.00	$73.23	$1,016	—
1160–2295	1662	58	81.00–95.50	$87.65	$1,457	—
1800–2190	1967	7	93.00–98.50	$96.72	$1,902	—

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
800	800	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	500.00	$500.00
750–1050	960	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	510.00–725.00	$657.00
790–1325	991	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	7	700.00–1,000.00	$867.14
820–1150	998	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	11	500.00–785.00	$705.00
1000	1000	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	850.00	$850.00
900–1100	1050	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	585.00–750.00	$709.44
1000–1100	1069	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	650.00–700.00	$675.00
1010–1310	1112	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	3	840.00–925.00	$871.67
800–1575	1120	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	33	575.00–935.00	$807.12
800–1550	1207	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	560.00–935.00	$806.43
1100–1300	1219	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	13	650.00–850.00	$750.77
950–1350	1225	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	500.00–750.00	$691.67

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
1000–1150	1120	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	62.50–63.50	$63.30	$709
1100–1250	1175	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	62.00–64.00	$63.13	$742
1300	1300	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	64.00	$64.00	$832

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
790	790	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	600.00	$600.00
845	845	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	500.00	$500.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
800–1000	900	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	435.00–760.00	$597.50	-12.50
950	950	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	760.00–935.00	$876.67	—
785–1150	961	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	38	750.00–1,250.00	$970.26	—
850–1000	970	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	20	785.00–1,050.00	$985.00	—
850–1100	988	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	8	750.00–1,025.00	$926.25	—
875–1275	1016	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	12	825.00–1,260.00	$1,040.42	+17.34
900–1100	1040	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	5	710.00–860.00	$790.00	-233.08
850–1150	1051	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	36	850.00–1,325.00	$1,147.50	—
750–1250	1111	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	27	485.00–935.00	$823.89	-226.11
1050–1200	1125	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	1,000.00–1,150.00	$1,075.00	+57.69
1150	1150	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	5	900.00–1,025.00	$985.00	—
1200	1200	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	950.00–1,025.00	$987.50	-222.50

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
980	980	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	1,140.00	$1,140.00	—
1020–1455	1238	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	1,330.00–1,350.00	$1,340.00	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
735	735	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	400.00	$400.00	-323.75
870	870	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	600.00	$600.00	—

Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
650	650	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	275.00	$275.00	—

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
650	650	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	550.00	$550.00	—
700–800	733	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	775.00–850.00	$825.00	—

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Reading this report

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.